Collection of letters, autographs, and drawings related to James Wolfe, 1740-1859. , (bulk )

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Collection of letters, autographs, and drawings related to James Wolfe, 1740-1859. , (bulk )

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/552281903

Letters, manuscripts, autographs, drawings, and prints related to James Wolfe, collected for their autograph value. Most of the letters are addressed to Wolfe's mother and concern's his effects and papers. The correspondents include Thomas Bell, Wolfe's aide-de-camp; Welbore Ellis, the 1st Baron of Mednip; Philip Hardel, a London goldsmith; Thomas Fisher, an executor of Wolfe's estate; William Pitt, the Elder, , and Samuel Francis Swinden, Wolfe's tutor, George Warde and Charles Warde. Also included are letters from Mrs. Wolfe to Wolfe's friend William Weston (1740, Dec. 16); Lord Shelbourne to Wolfe (1758, January); Wolfe's fiancee, Katherine Lowther to Mrs. Wolfe (1759, Oct. 25), and a note, in the hand of Thomas Bell, written at Montmorenci instructing "Major Dalling to come to Headquarters with both the captured women"). include: a 1759 caricature by George Townshend (with Wolfe saying to Canadian women "Approach, chere dames, there is nothing to fear"); a small round watercolor sketch of Wolfe inscribed "Quebec 1759," and a watercolor and pencil sketches by Hervey Smyth. As seen from the accompanying correspondence, Smyth's sketches were exhibited at London Instituion in 1828. There is also a series of penicl sketches, by William Makepeace Thackeray, for his Virginians. There is a pencil sketch and the inscription for Joseph Wilton's Wolfe memorial in the Westminster Abbey.

31 pieces.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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British politician. Born William Fitzmaurice, assumed surname Petty in 1751, succeeded his father as Earl of Shelburne 1761, created Marquis of Lansdowne 1784. Worked in the House of Lords to repeal the Stamp Act and continued to pursue a conciliatory policy toward the American colonies, though opposed to their independence. He became prime minister in 1782, directed peace negotiations with the United States, France, and Spain, and resigned from office shortly thereafter. ...

Hardel, Philip, fl. 1755-1760.

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Wolfe, James, 1727-1759

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Townshend, George Townshend, marquis, 1724-1807

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Weston, William, schoolmaster, correspondent.

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Turner, Dawson, 1775-1858

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Wilton, Joseph

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Warde, Charles

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Epithet: Captain; RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000816.0x0003b5 Epithet: post office clerk at Brussels British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000816.0x0003b6 ...

Mendip, Welbore Ellis, Baron, 1713-1802

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Willson, Beckles, 1869-1942

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Southey, Robert, 1774-1843

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Fisher, Thomas, fl. 1762-1763.

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Smyth, Hervey, Sir, 1734-1811.

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Westminster Abbey

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Wolfe, Henrietta Thompson.

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Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774

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Burton, Ralph, d. 1762

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Warde, George.

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